Sochi Olympics, Human Rights, and the US-Russian Relations

The Sochi Olympics will place Russia on top of the news. This is a good time to examine the country's intractable internal problems and the Obama Administration’s handling of US-Russian relations; examine Russia's human rights track record; and highlight the questions of pervasive corruption – especially in relation to the Olympic Games expenses, which reportedly are reaching $50 billion. To compare, other winter Olympics cost $3-4 billion.

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